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/ Si;< HON 2 - I'ACJK 6 - I'l.AINDEALEK • FRIDAY. DECEMBER IC. 1983 general News Choosing safe holiday gifts of food Safety hints: Drunk drivers No. 1 menace by Secretary of State Jim Edgar This is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week. Despite the progress we have made in Illinois, drunk drivers are still the number one cause of death on our highways. I have announced a new policy to quickly remove from the road drivers who have been arrested for drunk dMving or other serious offenses which resulted in death or serious injury. These motorists should not be allowed to drive and possibly jeopardize the lives of others during the months it takes a case to come to court. I will ask all 102 Illinois state's attorneys to provide my office with arrest records, coroners' reports and all appropriate evidence in such cases on a regular and timely basis. Under the new policy, my office will review the evidence and in appropriate cases revoke the driver's license within seven days after information is received from a state's at­ torney. Persons whose licenses are revoked can appeal by requesting an administrative hearing. Driving a motor vehicle is a privilege, not a right. This new policy will help protect the public by revoking the driving privileges of those who threaten the safety of others. If you have any questions about the Secretary of State's office, please feel free to use our toll-free telephone number (800- 252-89#n> 4400 W. Rt«. 120 McHenry lpm. to 4 pm ( TA t 'H' Santa will be passing out Free Treats to the Kids! And don't forget Mom... Take advan­ tage of Super Storewide Savings for Christmas and play our "Daily GiveawayT" GIVEAWAY! t 5 FOOT GRANDFATHER CLOCK will be given away at NORTHERN KEY & LOCK SERVICE on December 23rd Stop by and register to WIN! No Purchast NKtnsry FREE KEY RINGS while they last •SAFES OF ALL SIZES & TYPES •DEADBOLT LOCKS *KEY CHAINS •GENIE GARAGE DOOR OPENERS Gifts of food are among the most popular holiday offerings, but we often give more thought to good looks tKan food safety. Most food gifts require at least a little special treatment, ac­ cording to University of Illinois Extension Home Economist Nancy Moore. To ensure that the gifts you give are as safe as they are delicious, she recommends non- perishable "meal packages." "The simplest kind of food gift is also the kind that needs the least care - a collection of commercially canned foods," Ms. Moore said. "Pick a theme - - Mexican, for instance - and pack a can of refried beans, a can of taco sauce and a box of taco shells in a pretty carton. Wrap the box in paper with a Mexican theme. The number and size of cans will depend on the size of the family to whom you intend .to give the meal package." The weight of a gift like this can make it expensive to mail, but it is sturdy enough that you can send it with little fear of breakage. It is also the kind of food gift that will keep the longest without special care. There's no need to refrigerate the contents or to wait until the last minute to send the package. Another kind of meal package requires a little „ more forethought. "If you'd like to send more than canned goods, try packing all the ingredients except fresh meat for chili, or spaghetti and sauce," Ms. Moore recommends. If you're packaging spices, remember that heat or humidity can speed the loss of flavor. Package your own special spice mixture in tiny glass jars or repainted spice cans, or small plastic bags that can be sealed tightly. Be sure to check the labels of meats and cheeses before you buy. Some dry salamis can be held safely for up to a month without refrigeration, as can some cheeses. " "Even so, if you must mail early, put a tag on the outside of the package saying 'Perishable- -Refrigerate,' " Ms. Moore advises. "Be careful about disguising perishable foods under holiday wrappings. Molds, bad odors and oozing packages can spoil anybody's fun." For cooks who plan to give homemade food gifts closer to home, $he freezer can be a big help. Breads, cakes and cookies can all be baked well in advance and frozen for the holiday. Angel food, sponge and fruit cakes will keep their quality up to four months in the freezer. Other Today, in a TV teleconference Merrill Lynch answers your question: "WHAT SHOULD IDO WITH MY AT&T?" Here's your chance to hear Merrill Lynch analyze the AT&T divestiture and the new opportunities it offers you. 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FREE ESTIMATES Sm Oar Disptaty At 414-27S-217S . Ovr Factory Show R< e e e • e e i Haers: Mea.-M. IS, Set.9-12 Neea : cakes should be used within three months. Cookies will keep well for four to six months in the freezer. While well-wrapped apple and blueberry pies are generally still of good quality up to four months later, most other pies should be used within two months. Quick breads and yeast breads that do not contain nuts will store well in the freezer for up to four months. Nut breads and other baked goods con­ taining nuts should be kept for only two months, because the oils in the nuts will become rancid and give a very disagreeable flavor to the food. Unbaked doughs can be stored for a much porter time - two momths for Take batters, four months for cookie doughs and only one week for yeast-bread doughs, Ms. Moore said. "Jams and jellies are another favorite for holiday gift giving. Their bright, cheerful colors fit right into the joy of the season. Just be sure that they don't bring molds along to spoil the fun," she cautions. "Jellies, as well as jams, conserves, butters and mar­ malades, should be capped with standard two-piece canning lids and processed for five minutes in a boiling water bath. The boiling jelly should be poured directly into hot, sterilized jelly jars, capped and placed im­ mediately into boilkig water. Use enough water to cover the jars by one inch. "For jellies, start to count the five minutes immediately. It is not necessary to wait until the water returns to boiling. A five- minute process will not destroy the pectin or cause a soft jel." For the thicker products, follow standard boiling-water bath directions.- Different products require different processing times for safety, so use up-to-date recipes with tested processing times. If you use unsterilized jars, increase the time to 15 minutes. This may result in soft jellies, Ms. Moore said, but it will not harm the texture or quality of most other preserves. "This processing sterilizes the surface of the jelly as well as the jar and lid, eliminating whatever mold spores or bac­ teria that might have recon- taminated the surfaces during the filling and capping process." she said. Paraffin is no longer recommended because of the ease with which the seal can be broken. "Now that we are aware of the dangers of aflatoxins in the moldy jellies and fruit products, it's smart to play it safe and avoid the possibility of dangerous foods. "If you do find a jar of moldy jelly on the shelf, throw all the jelly in that jar away," Ms. Moore said. "Don't just scrape off the top layer and eat the rest. The mold toxins can move throughout the jar, even where the mold itself has not penetrated. Removing the mold is no guarantee that all the toxins are gone, too." Even if you didn't plan ahead last summer to give jelly as gifts this winter, there's still time to make some for holiday giving. Frozen and canned fruits and fruit juices can be made into jams and jellies. Juice drinks, or products with added sugars may not jel properly because the propor­ tions of sugar, acid and pectin will be different than when pure juice is used. Some commercial pectins also include directions -for making jellies and jams from frozen juice concentrates. Many cookbooks have jelly and jam recipes for use with frozen products as well. "There are lots of com­ binations to choose from, but just be sure to choose safety as well as color and flavor." Lights Without Electricity 8 Cut a tree shape from a picte of green construction paper, green foil wrapping paper or sil­ ver paper. Cut out little holes where you'd like your "lights" to shine through. Tape pieces of different colors of cellophane candy or florist wrap behind these holes. 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